Every LEGO City Set EVER MADE 1978-2020

Today we're taking a look back at what is probably the largest Lego theme to date, LEGO City! The Lego City theme did officially start in 2005 but I always considered the Lego Town theme as the original so we are starting at the beginning of that theme at 1978. How many do you guys own? Which ones are your favorites? Let me know down in the comments!

#Lego
#City

[ChrisGuzmanS]

when I was a kid i got many of these sets. I'm impressed how my memory remembers each one of them, how and when I got them.

[bentan]

Thank you for the memories. My nostalgia stopped at 2012 sets and forward but it was great to see my old 1990s 2000s sets again. I miss those

[theid.]

whoever made it through the whole video I have your respect

[tianyizhang]

Basically, the history of Lego City:

1978 - Lego City is established as a railroad town
1980s - Economic growth booms and populations rise, construction business explodes in stocks
1985 - Middle class grows
1988 - Lego City government sponsors racing tracks as it takes advantage of the Racing industry
1989 - Public services like Police and Fire departments established
1990s - Trading from worldwide shipping made popular
1990 - Airports and vacation services popularized
1994 - Beaches are taken advantage of and industrialized
1996 - Zoos are built, Oil extraction, and shipping is integrated as core industries.
1999 - Business sector completely established, as government loosens control over basic services
2000s
2002 - Space industry established, Education suddenly becomes more and more expensive as tuition becomes the primary source of money for schools citywide.
2003 - Private market and agriculture stocks grow high
2004 - People begin to take large loans to pay off college and university debt.
2005 - Housing and real estate markets growing high, but bubble forms
2006 - Aviation and train service passes and constructed, public housing and infrastructure is also made
2008 - Suicide rates over education and debt climbs, so helicopter and emergency services are made
2010s
2011 - Space industry becomes privatized, as competition increases innovation. Tourism becomes a major industry, as boats are in high demand, as companies quickly take advantage, producing cheap, low-quality boats that sink easily in the rocky terrain of Lego City. As a result, police patrol the seas as policies are ignored.
2012 - GDP per capita still grows at an all time high, but companies begin to monopolize several service industries.
2013 - Real Estate bubble bursts, rent and buying prices jump. Companies overspend, underpaying workers
2014 - Crime rates start increasing due to unemployment, increasing demand for police.
2015 - Middle class shrinks dramatically, while the rich benefit over informed stock exchanges before it falls. For the first time since its founding, the population of Lego City shrinks.
2016 - Fugitives escape to the rural areas, increasing police demand outside the city
2017 - Nationwide and citywide protests occur, vandalism across streets and burns most of the city is burned, sparking demand for fire rescuers and firetrucks. As a fire destroys a major port and neighborhoods, more and more migrate out of the city.
2018 - Job market destroyed, so remaining city infrastructure is left untouched and managed. But some people still continue their lives amid the chaos. And an ancient city is discovered in the rural areas, sparking researchers, thieves, and jobs.
2019 - Moon and space exploration is embraced, but overspending further decreased the middle class, as richer folks move out of the city for it offers no incentive or opportunity anymore.
2020s
2020 - The city is calmer, but crime still exists. Prisons are overcrowded sparking demand for more prisons, raising the working-class population. Due to depopulation, prices have dropped significantly, bancrupting more businesses, but allowing a more cheaper lifestyle. Deep-sea exploration begins on the shores of Lego City.

Sad, the Lego City used to be so good. Now it's a dystopian burnt hierarchical society pieced with corruption and poverty.

Edit: I added some bits to make it even more interesting.

[andyzhang]

i'm surprised how nice the sets got in the early 90's

[EdwardsDayOut]

Not gonna lie, I like the older lego sets more. I didn’t grown up with them, but they’ve got that simplistic charm to them. Of course, the newer sets are really detailed, so they have that going for them

[fakd]

01:00:21 My first ever lego set 🤧🥺
Thanks you dad and mom ❤
Nostalgia hits hard

[TheAHAB]

1:02:28 brings back memories, my mom bought it for me 3 times when I was 7. Ahhh 1:05:46... my first ever LEGO set 😢 sorry so emotional. 1:08:26 my most ever expensive LEGO set.. I have a video of me playing with it..1:09:04 my most favourite LEGO set ever.

[erikprilaps]

49:27 a man has fallen into the river in lego city

[ryanelliott]

As a kid growing up in the 2000’s and early 2010’s I believe these were legos best years

[xoxvw]

1:00:13 my first ever LEGO set bring back nostalgia.

[weakings]

Seeing some of these sets helps me to connect some of the weird pieces I've found in my dad's collection of Legos to what they were! Maybe my kids will see this kind of video in 20 years and think the same thing about their grandpa's & Dad's Lego collection!

Moment of silence for:


Those blue railroad tracks that I broke in half to make lightsabers with...

[christianrivera]

I grew up with the LEGO sets from 2012-2017 I think about them everyday

[MonguzTea]

I cant remember what i had for lunch but i remember every lego set i had 30 years ago.

[hussainmohd]

thanks for posting this... all the child hood memories from the 80s sets brought a joyful tear to my eye.

its amazing how Lego has advanced so much yet changed so little.

[EvanPapineau]

I love the music that's included with showing these old to new Lego sets. Awesome video!

[diegovera]

When I was little My grandma gave me some old lego that belonged to my mom and her brothers, u think they had the set on 32:43, however I only have two sharks (gladly one of them is the one with the weird sword like nose), the background rocks, the yellow propeller, algae, the sand colored plate and two yellow ladders and what they’re holding on to

[renatopereira]

35:20 my first lego set. I was 4

2006 City airport was my last set when I was 11. It was my christmas gift and I remember waking up so early to play 😭

[H.Kirsch]

the 80`s and 90`s sets have so much character, they managed to make some amazing things with such a limited amount of parts... many of them look way comfyer than the newer ones SOUL!

[coconutgun]

Timestamps of my favorite sets for future reference
4:42
14:03
20:21
21:12
24:24
25:52
32:46
38:57
45:38
49:34
51:01
54:49
54:55
55:10
55:49
58:11
59:49
1:01:47
1:04:33
1:08:18
1:08:26
1:09:00
1:09:06
1:13:07